Perhaps, every mother at least once in her life had to deal with a thrush in the mouth of her young child. This phenomenon is quite unpleasant. The kid is naughty, refuses to eat, sleeps poorly. This is due to the fact that he is trying to tell his mother that he is sick, his tongue hurts, the inside of his cheeks, the sky, and his throat. It may hurt him to swallow, consume milk or a mixture. Therefore, it is very important to cure the baby from thrush as soon as possible.
Concept of the disease
To continue the conversation on this topic, you need to understand what thrush is and why it arises.
Candidiasis (thrush) is a disease caused by a fungus called Candida albicans. Even in a healthy person, it inhabits the mucous membranes and skin, but it does not harm the body. However, if any of the adverse factors occurs (lack of vitamins and minerals, decreased immunity, and so on), the fungus begins to actively grow and multiply.
In this case, a person develops a number of unpleasant symptoms. At a particular risk are small children (due to imperfections in their immune system). In addition, they like to taste everything, thereby bringing in excess pathogenic microflora, disrupting the balance in the oral cavity.
After starting the infectious process, the child begins to feel itching and burning, pain when swallowing and during a conversation. Also, a thick white coating appears on the mucous membrane. Outwardly, it is very similar to cottage cheese and even has a similar smell. If treatment is not started on time, this can lead to a number of complications. To avoid this, you need to start treatment with an effective antifungal agent as soon as possible.
It is good that the modern pharmaceutical market offers the consumer an effective drug that can quickly cope with an ailment. This is a solution for the treatment of the oral cavity - "Candide". Its production is carried out by the Indian pharmaceutical company Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Consider this drug for the treatment of thrush in the mouth in newborns in more detail. This information is useful for every parent to know.
Description
"Candide" - a solution for treating the oral cavity, which has a pronounced antifungal effect and contains clotrimazole in a concentration of 1%.
The drug is a colorless, transparent, viscous solution. For the treatment of the oral cavity, such a consistency is convenient enough, since it can easily be applied to the affected areas of the mucous membranes.
Release form
The solution is packaged in 15 ml plastic bottles. For more convenient use at the end of the bottle there is a dropper that helps to accurately dose the medicine. The bottle closes with a screw cap.
Mechanism of action
The drug is a 1 percent solution of clotrimazole. This substance is an imidazole derivative, which has a whole spectrum of actions:
- antimicrobial
- antiprotozoal
- antifungal.
In this article, we will analyze in detail the last of them. The drug has a detrimental effect on fungi of the genus Candida due to disruption in the production of such a substance as ergosterol. It is one of the main components of the cell wall of the fungus. With a lack of ergosterol, an increase in the permeability of structures occurs, and the cell dies.
Of no small importance is the amount of “Candida” applied to the affected areas. The fact is that in higher concentrations, the agent destroys even the enzymes of the fungal cell, destroying it even faster. However, this does not mean that you need to use the entire bottle at a time. The most noticeable therapeutic effect occurs when using the drug strictly according to the instructions!
Indications for use
Thanks to this mechanism of action, Candide (oral solution) has a wide spectrum of action and is detrimental to various microorganisms. This should include:
- dermatomycetes,
- causative agent of ringworm,
- microsporia
- gram-positive microbes (streptococci, staphylococci and the like),
- gram-negative (trichomonads, gardnerella and so on).
- this also includes Candida mushrooms.
Proper use of the drug
Treatment of thrush in the mouth in newborns is the main area of use of the solution. As pediatric practice shows, approximately 20% of children under one year of age have at least once suffered this disease on their own. Some of them even twice or thrice. Therefore, it will be useful for each parent to know how to use the oral solution - Candide.
About 1 ml (this is approximately 20 drops) of the drug should be applied to a cotton swab or stick. Then you need to carefully treat the affected areas of the mucous membranes. This is required 3-4 times a week. In advanced cases, it is possible and more often.
The answer to the question of how to use the Candide solution is contained in the instructions. It is also indicated that, subject to these conditions, improvement of well-being occurs already on the third day. However, despite this, therapy should be continued for a week.
You need to be prepared for the fact that the child will cry, scream, break out, remove other people's hands from his mouth. But you, as a parent, should remember that the course must be brought to the end. If this is not done, the disease will return with renewed vigor, because the fungus will not be completely killed.
Side effects
As a rule, Candide, an oral solution, is well tolerated without any problems. In rare cases, local adverse reactions may occur in the form of itching, burning or tingling in the places where the drug was applied. Most often, such a reaction is short-lived and passes without a trace within a few minutes.
If the symptoms are very severe or do not go away, blisters appear and so on, you should immediately stop using the drug and seek the help of a doctor in a medical organization.
Before using the drug, you must familiarize yourself with the "Candida" instructions for children for the oral cavity. The fact is that in practice there have been cases when a patient accidentally swallowed a sufficient amount of a solution that could cause the development of complications from the digestive system. In this case, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, impaired stool and so on. Therefore, it is very important to monitor how much medicine you apply to the baby’s mucosa so that it does not absorb its excess.
Contraindications and restrictions for use
Like many other external medicines, “Candida” in the form of a solution of clotrimazole has one absolute contraindication - the presence of individual intolerance to the components of the drug. Otherwise, the development of a powerful allergic reaction that is dangerous to the patient's life (in the absence of timely medical care) is possible.
With extreme caution, the drug should be used by pregnant and lactating women. Children are allowed the drug, but only if prescribed by the attending pediatrician.
special instructions
Do not use Candide solution for the treatment of vaginal fungal infection or skin lesions. For this, there are special release forms based on clotrimazole (suppositories, ointment, cream).
Do not abuse the medicine and apply it to the affected areas of the mucous membranes for longer than a week.
Terms and conditions of storage
Candide (oral solution) should be stored at a temperature not lower than 2 degrees and not higher than 25 degrees Celsius. In addition, you do not need to leave the package in the sun.
Otherwise, the solution loses its healing properties.
Adults need to ensure that young children do not have any access to the drug.
Shelf life is 3 years from the date of manufacture.
Pharmacy Vacation Terms
The tool refers to over-the-counter drugs, therefore it is freely available to the buyer on pharmacy shelves.
When you leave Candida, the pharmacist will not ask for a prescription from a doctor.
Drug cost
The exact price will depend on many factors: region, city, specific pharmacy organization and much more. On average, one package of "Candida" (clotrimazole solution) will cost the buyer 300-350 rubles.
Patient Reviews
Most of the parents who used Candide to treat thrush in their children were satisfied with the effect. More than half of them noticed an improvement in their child’s well-being already on the second or third day of the course. White plaque has become less pronounced, the baby has an appetite and mood.
Almost 100% of reviews about Candide (solution for children) contain information that at the end of the course of treatment there were no traces of thrush. If this does not happen, then the drug was used incorrectly:
- The frequency of application of Candida was not respected.
- Too little solution was taken.
- The required storage conditions for the medicine were not created.
The main disadvantage that most people note is the high cost of the drug. Yes, indeed, the tool is not cheap. But the therapeutic effect of the treatment justifies such costs.
Conclusion
Candide is an effective antifungal agent tested by thousands of mothers who have confirmed its pronounced therapeutic effect.
In addition to affecting Candida fungi, the medicine also negatively affects many other pathogenic microorganisms.
When treating your child, carefully follow all instructions.